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Hail dates in Yellowstone County, Montana
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Yellowstone County on 44 days since 2016 (186 separate reports, 148 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.00" (tea cup) on August 11, 2019; the most recent hail was June 7, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Yellowstone County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Delayed report. Measured pea to quarter sized hail. |
| 2025-08-07 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 18 | Corrects previous hail report from 8 ESE Molt. Came from facebook comment. |
| 2025-07-28 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 6 | Hail shredded leaves, made car dents, damaged shingles. |
| 2025-07-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail reported between 130 pm and 2pm. |
| 2025-07-21 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Measured by COOP observer. |
| 2025-06-16 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Hail report. |
| 2024-08-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-06-27 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2024-06-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Nickel to quarter size hail fell across the Billings area. |
| 2023-06-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-07-24 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 6 | — |
| 2022-07-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2022-07-05 | 2.75" (baseball) | 14 | — |
| 2022-07-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-07-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2021-07-09 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2021-07-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | — |
| 2021-06-10 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 9 | The hail size was mostly dimes but a few were hen egg size. |
| 2021-05-28 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-07 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | — |
| 2020-06-07 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2020-05-03 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2019-08-22 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 8 | Broken windows, as well as damage to siding and fences was reported. |
| 2019-08-11 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 21 | The winds were estimated to be 50 to 60 mph. |
| 2019-07-24 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2019-07-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 5 | — |
| 2019-06-30 | 0.88" (nickel) | 3 | — |
| 2019-06-20 | 0.75" (penny) | 3 | — |
| 2019-05-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | — |
| 2018-08-14 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2018-07-27 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 10 | — |
| 2018-07-02 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | — |
| 2018-06-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The hail was reported along Highway 3 north of Billings. |
| 2018-06-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-01 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 5 | — |
| 2018-05-07 | 0.75" (penny) | 2 | — |
| 2017-08-01 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-27 | 2.75" (baseball) | 8 | — |
| 2016-06-13 | 0.88" (nickel) | 3 | — |
| 2016-06-09 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2016-05-21 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 20 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 5 | 29 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 5 | 26 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2021 | 4 | 15 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2020 | 3 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 7 | 45 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2018 | 9 | 25 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2016 | 5 | 35 | 2.75" (baseball) |
Damaging wind in Yellowstone County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 125 reports since 2016, strongest 90 mph. 1 tornado recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-16 | 90 mph | 1 | A camper trailer was flipped and destroyed. One mobile home was destroyed and another was damaged. In addition, debris struck a power lin… |
| 2024-08-06 | 78 mph | 6 | A power pole was snapped and hanging. |
| 2025-06-16 | 76 mph | 5 | Mesonet station Huntley E . |
| 2019-08-11 | 74 mph | 23 | A Russian Olive tree roughly 8 inches in diameter was damaged. |
| 2021-07-07 | 72 mph | 5 | A 6 inch tree limb fell onto the road. |
| 2020-07-09 | 71 mph | 1 | A wind gust of 71 mph was reported in Molt. |
| 2018-08-03 | 71 mph | 1 | — |
| 2025-06-20 | 70 mph | 2 | Time estimated from radar . |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Yellowstone County?
June 7, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.00" (tea cup) on August 11, 2019.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
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